Lost Island Township property tax rate
Palo Alto County, Iowa · 2026–27 rates
Combined rate, 2026–27
23.47833to26.51757per $1,000 of taxable value, depending on where in Lost Island Township the property is
5 tax areas
Why the rate depends on the address
An Iowa property is taxed by every levy authority in its tax district: the county, the city or township, the school district, and others such as community colleges, hospitals, and fire or ambulance districts. Lost Island Township spans more than one combination of these, so this page shows each one.
Your tax bill, or your county's appraisal or assessment office, lists the units for your property.
How Lost Island Township compares
- Lost Island Township's lowest combined rate, 23.47833 per $1,000, is above the Palo Alto County median of 23.23196 and below the Iowa median of 26.34594.
- In its Ruthven-Ayrshire schools (district 740041) area, the combined rate fell 4.5% from 2021–22 (24.59744) to 2026–27 (23.47833).
- Rates across Lost Island Township's 5 areas differ by 3.03924 per $1,000, so the address matters.
Medians are of the lowest combined rate in each place, across 30 places in Palo Alto County. Percent changes compare two published rates; a rate change isn't the same as a bill change, because values change too.
Estimate your 2026–27 bill
Use taxable value: assessed value × the residential rollback (44.5345% for 2026–27 bills), less any exemptions. $150,000 is about a $337,000 home.
Estimated annual tax before unit-specific exemptions
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Credits, such as the homestead credit, reduce the bill further. Rates shown are for standard districts; TIF and urban renewal areas can differ.
Combined rate by year
| Area | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graettinger-Terril schools (district 740020) | 27.18196 | 28.82675 | 27.35894 | 26.58414 | 26.73994 | 26.34407 |
| Graettinger-Terril schools · Graett Ben Fire | 27.31808 | 28.95378 | 27.47524 | 26.73164 | 26.88864 | 26.51757 |
| Ruthven-Ayrshire schools (district 740041) | 24.59744 | 24.99058 | 24.13513 | 23.77217 | 23.57176 | 23.47833 |
| Ruthven-Ayrshire schools · Graett Ben Fire | 24.73356 | 25.11761 | 24.25143 | 23.91967 | 23.72046 | 23.65183 |
| Ruthven-Ayrshire schools · Lost Island San Sewer | 25.13744 | 25.53058 | 24.67513 | 24.31217 | 24.11176 | 24.01833 |
Combined rate per $1,000 of taxable value, as published for each year. A dash means no rate is on file for that year.
Places in Palo Alto County with similar rates
How property tax works in Iowa
Our Iowa property tax guide covers how assessments and rates work, when bills are due, relief programs and how to appeal.
Where these rates come from
Source: Iowa Department of Management, Consolidated Property Tax Rates by Tax District, FY2027. Retrieved 2026-10-27.
Rates are shown exactly as published. Where the state doesn't publish a combined total, the combined figure is the sum of the published unit rates and is labelled that way. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
Get the Lost Island Township rates when they're published
One email when new rates are out, and one before the appeal deadline. Nothing else.